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09/28/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/28/2024 12:00

Falcon 9 First Stage Sticks Landing

A first-stage booster from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket comes in for a successful landing at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, just minutes after NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 launch from Space Launch Complex-40. Photo credit: NASA

The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has completed its descent and landed at the company's Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Next, the Dragon spacecraft will separate from the rocket's second stage to continue its journey to the International Space Station.